hesperornis

[ hes-puh-rawr-nis ]

/ ˌhɛs pəˈrɔr nɪs /

noun

a toothed aquatic bird of the extinct genus Hesperornis, fossils of which are found in rocks of Cretaceous age in Kansas, having the rear legs modified for swimming and reaching a length of more than 4 feet (1.2 meters).

Origin of hesperornis

<New Latin (1872) <Greek Hésper(os) Hesperus + órnis bird

Words nearby hesperornis

Hesperian, Hesperides, hesperidin, hesperidium, hesperinos, hesperornis, Hesperus, Hess, Hesse, Hesse, Hermann, Hesselbach's hernia

Example sentences from the Web for hesperornis

They are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
The wing of Hesperornis, for example, is now declared to be an instance of degeneration from one capable of flight.
The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer|John Gerard
They crept on all fours, they climbed with fingers and toes, they dived headlong, and swam as skilfully as any Hesperornis of old.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
It was over twenty feet across his wings, from tip to tip; and, like the Hesperornis, he always had fish for dinner.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth

They've named him the "Hesperornis," which means "western bird."
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth

单词	hesperornis
释义	hesperornis [ hes-puh-rawr-nis ] / ˌhɛs pəˈrɔr nɪs / noun a toothed aquatic bird of the extinct genus Hesperornis, fossils of which are found in rocks of Cretaceous age in Kansas, having the rear legs modified for swimming and reaching a length of more than 4 feet (1.2 meters). Origin of hesperornis <New Latin (1872) <Greek Hésper(os) Hesperus + órnis bird Words nearby hesperornis Hesperian, Hesperides, hesperidin, hesperidium, hesperinos, hesperornis, Hesperus, Hess, Hesse, Hesse, Hermann, Hesselbach's hernia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hesperornis They are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe The wing of Hesperornis, for example, is now declared to be an instance of degeneration from one capable of flight. The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer\|John Gerard They crept on all fours, they climbed with fingers and toes, they dived headlong, and swam as skilfully as any Hesperornis of old. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe It was over twenty feet across his wings, from tip to tip; and, like the Hesperornis, he always had fish for dinner. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust\|Hallam Hawksworth They've named him the "Hesperornis," which means "western bird." The Adventures of a Grain of Dust\|Hallam Hawksworth
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